A Fountain of Bargains - Loss Leaders
A loss leader is a clever ploy to draw shoppers into a store. A loss leader is an incredible deal on a single item. Loss leaders are often priced at or below cost. Loss leaders are a great way for a store to show you their stuff.
The widget on the right shows the Amazon.com lightening deal. These are super low prices on select items. The deal updates about every 2 hours during business hours. The widget also shows any Deals of the Day offered by Amazon.
There is a new style of site called a "steal site" that has nothing but one screaming deal a day in a category. These sites help people learn about trends in an industry as shoppers elbow eachother to get the deal.
Generally, there is a very small selection of loss leaders. I admit, I often end up buying a few extra items to go with the loss leader...so the store makes out okay in the end.
Here are some other popular steal of the day feeds.
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Cowboom, a BestBuy Company, has discounts on new, used and refurbished electronics. The site includes everything from computers and digital cameras to software and games. To top it off, CowBoom has a wicked Deal of the Day. , .
Ballistic Reload is a rapid deal site. Each day, at high noon, Ballistic Reload offers a product related to hunting or fishing at a deep discount.
Haber Vision, from Denver, designs performance eyewear. You can save up to to 75% on select premium eyewear on the specials savings page, which is updated weekly.
Category Specials
- Amazon Lightening Deal This widget page shows the current Amazon.com Lightening Deal and the Deal of the Day. (more bargains)
- Dyscern Dyscern (a discounter of portable consumer electronics) offers a deal of the day with a steal of a deal on electronics. The deal ofter features full computers, GPS systems, MP3 players and multifunctional phones.
- eBay The eBay Daily Deal offers a steal on newly released items.
- HaberVision HaberVision Hot Deal ... Over 70% Off Retail on quality performance sunglassed by HaberVision. [ends 12/31/2011]
- OfficeMax The Daily Deals at OfficeMax.com has discounted office supplies and equipment. (more bargains)